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American Fidelity Co. v. State Ex Rel. Cobb

Court of Appeals of Maryland

Decided December 9, 1919PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal from the Court of Common Pleas of Baltimore City (Stanton, J.).

1Opinion of the CourtUrner, J.

The Carpenter Company, a Virginia corporation, contracted with the State Hoads Commission of Maryland for the construction of two sections of concrete roadway in Cecil Comity. There was a separate contract for each of the sections. The bonds required by law to be given to the State of Maryland for the proper performance of the contracts, and for the payment of “all just debts for labor and materials incurred by the contractor in the construction and improvement of the road contracted for,” were executed by the American Fidelity Company, of Montpelier, Vermont, as surety. The total amount of…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Sturtevant Co. v. Fidelity & Deposit Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1916
  2. Smith v. EastonCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1880
  3. National Mechanics' Bank v. National BankCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1872
  4. State Ex Rel. Southern Maryland National Bank v. National Surety Co.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1915
  5. Wilson v. KelsoCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1911

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co. v. W. & J. Knox Net & Twine Co.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1926
  2. State Ex Rel. Gwynns Falls Quarry Co. v. National Surety Co.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1925
  3. Deane v. Big Spring Distilling Co.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1921
  4. London & Lancashire Indemnity Co. v. StateCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1927
  5. New Amsterdam Casualty Co. v. State Ex Rel. GreenCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1925

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